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Rainforest/Tobacco Campaign '93
Health Education CouncilDate: 1987-1993Reference: SA/HEC/B/24/41Part of: Health Education Council and Health Education Authority- Archives and manuscripts
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Rainbow zigzags escaping a circle
Date: 10 January 1983Reference: SA/MAR/248Part of: Migraine Art Competition Collection- Archives and manuscripts
Rainfall data
Date: c.1966-1970Reference: WTI/RFS/B/14Part of: Sturrock, Robert F (b.1937)- Books
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The farmer and gardener's directory, containing the most approved rules and directions for foretelling the changes, which take place in the weather; with observations on the Barometer, Thermometer, Hygrometer, and Rain-Guage. Third Edition.
Date: [1799?]- Books
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The shepherd of Banbury's rules to judge of the changes of the weather, grounded on forty years experience. To which is added, a rational account of the causes of such alterations, the Nature of Wind, Rain, Snow, &c. on the principles of the Newtonian philosophy. By John Claridge.
Claridge, John (Shepherd)Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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An exact survey of the tide. Explicating its production and propagation, Variety and Anomaly, in all parts of the world; Especially near the Coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. With a Preliminary Treatise concerning the Origin of Springs, Generation of Rain, and Production of Wind. The second edition with curious maps. By E. Barlow, gent.
Barlow, E. (Edward), 1639-1719.Date: 1722- Books
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An exact survey of the tide. Explicating its production and propagation, Variety and Anomaly, in all parts of the world; Especially near the Coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. With a Preliminary Treatise concerning the Origin of Springs, Generation of Rain, and Production of Wind. With twelve curious maps. By E. Barlow, gent.
Barlow, E. (Edward), 1639-1719.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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A display of nature; in dialogues: arranged under the following heads: The Firmament, and the Heavenly Bodies. The Air, Wind, Rain, Frost, Thunder and Lightening, &c. The Earth, Man, The Human Body, The Internal Part of the Human Body. The Human Soul, Land and Water, Animals, Birds, Fishes, Insects, Plants and their Properties, Flowers, Seeds, The Seasons-Grass,-Corn, &c. The Produce of other Countries, and their Use in Merchandize, by Doctor Martinet, Professor of Philosophy at Zutphen. Translated from the Dutch, by John Hall, Minister of the English Church in Rotterdam.
Martinet, J.F. (Johannes Florentius), 1729-1795.Date: [1790]- Books
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God's judgments and mercies shown to mankind: being a particular account of a great and dismal rain that fell in Scotland, on the 24th of Sept. 1712. which has laid under Water, above eight hundred Houses and twelve hundred Families. This dismal Rain came in the Night and Drowned several Persons in their Beds, others got into their Garrots, and without God's great Mercy, must either be Starv'd or Drown'd. Here is also an Account of great Quantities of Sheep, Oxen and Horses, Corn, Hay and other Goods that is Drowned, Lost and Spoil'd by this Violent Rain, the like has not been known in the Memory of Man. Likewise here is an account of a great deliverance of nine seamen belonging to her Majesties Ship the Penzants Man of War, now lying near Queensborough, who being in their Boat on the 27th of Sept. last at Night, and they Swearing one at another, at a prophane Wicked Rate, there appear'd several Visions of Fire, and Fire Balls and Fiery Darts were thrown up and down, that even the Earth, the Water and the Heavens seem'd to be all on Fire, from eleven at Night, till two the next Morning. The Truth of this is Confirm'd by Sir Will. Jumper's Coxen's Crew, and by several at Queensborough, who went with the Nine Seamen before the Mayor of the Town to give their Oaths of the Truth of this Relation.
Date: [1712]- Books
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The huntsman. Containing the best methods ofsport, for coursing with greyhounds, and hunting all kinds of chasesin England, viz. The Hart. Buck, Rain Deer,Hare, Wild Rabbit, Ferrit, Fox, Badger, Otter, Squirrel, Marten, Andwild Cat. Together with Many Curious Particulars relative to Theseanimals, and the Manner of Killing them. Likewise, thehuntsman's terms of art; and A Fullaccount of the Dogs in Use; Their usual Names, Training, Feeding, Preservation from Diseases, and other Things necessary to be known concerning them. To which are Added, The Modes of Hunting Some Particular Foreign Beasts of Sport; Namely, the Wolf, Bear, Wild Boar, Wild Goat, Beaver, and Elk. By Nicholas Coxe, Esq;
Cox, Nicholas, active 1673-1731.Date: [1780?]- Books
Judicium philosophico-ethico-chymico-medicum de illa veteri toties jam ventilata & necdum resoluta controversia. An detur lapis philosophorum? Et eiusdem indefinita in morbis tam praeservandis quam curandis virtus / Leviter mota a ... Jacobo J.W. Dobrzensky ... Acriter defensa (tit:) a D. Joanne Friderico a Rain ... Germane id est candide forma epistolari conscriptum a Didaco Germano.
Didacus Germanus.Date: [1682]- Books
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Philosophical essays on the following subjects. I. On the ascent of vapours, the Formation of Clouds, Rain and Dew, and on several other Phoenomena of Air and Water. II. Observations and conjectures on the nature of the aurora borealis, and the Tails of Comets. III. On the principles of mechanicks. By Hugh Hamilton, D. D. F. R. S. Professor of Philosophy in the University of Dublin.
Hamilton, Hugh, 1729-1805.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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Philosophical essays on the following subjects. I. On the principles of mechanics. II. On the ascent of vapours, the Formation of Clouds, Rain and Dew, and on several other Phaenomena of Air and Water. III. Observations and conjectures on the nature of the aurora borealis, and the Tails of Comets. By Hugh Hamilton, D. D. F. R. S. Professor of Philosophy in the University of Dublin.
Hamilton, Hugh, 1729-1805.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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A compendious system of natural philosophy. With notes, containing the mathematical demonstrations, and some occasional remarks. Part II. Continued. Consisting of five Dissertations. I. Of the Barometer. II. Of the Cause and Origin of the Winds. III. Of the Ascent of Vapours, and their Resolution into Rain, Hail, Snow, &c. IV. Of the Causes of Thunder and Lightning, with a Solution of the Phaenomena of the Aurora Borealis. V. A New Theory of Fermentation. By J. Rowning, M. A. Rector of Anderby in Lincolnshire, and late Fellow of Magdalen College in Cambridge.
Rowning, J. (John), 1701?-1771.Date: [1745]- Books
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An exact survey of the tide. Explicating its production and propagation, variety and anomaly, in all parts of the world; Especially near the Coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. With a Preliminary Treatise concerning the Origine of Springs, Generation of Rain, and Production of Wind. With fifteen curious maps. The second edition. To which is added, a clear and succinct description of an engine, which fetcheth water out of the deep, and raiseth it to the height design'd, progressively, by the same motion. By E. Barlow, gent.
Barlow, E. (Edward), 1639-1719.Date: MDCCXXII. [1722]- Books
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Philosophical essays on the following subjects: I. On the ascent of vapours, the Formation of Clouds, Rain and Dew, and on several other Phoenomena of Air and Water. II. Observations and conjectures on the nature of the aurora borealis, and the Tails of Comets. III. On the principles of mechanicks. By Hugh Hamilton, D.D. F.R.S. Professor of Philosophy in the University of Dublin.
Hamilton, Hugh, 1729-1805.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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Philosophical essays on the following subjects: I. On the ascent of vapours, the Formation of Clouds, Rain and Dew, and on several other Phoenomena of Air and Water. II. Observations and conjectures on the nature of the aurora borealis, and the Tails of Comets. III. On the principles of mechanicks. By Hugh Hamilton, D.D. F.R.S. Professor of Philosophy in the University of Dublin
Hamilton, Hugh, 1729-1805.Date: 1767- Books
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The amazing garland, composed of two lamentable new songs I. London surpriz'd at the dreadful Tempests of Rain, Thunder, and Lightning, which happened the last Months, at one, two, and three òclock in the morning, to the great surprise of the Cities of London and Westminster, and several other places in the Country. II. The Christian's preparation for the Day of Doom. To which is added, a poem on the torments of hell. Licensed and enter'd according to order.
Date: 1770?]- Books
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Philosophical, medical, and experimental essays; viz. I. On the state of population in Manchester, and other adjacent places. II. On the proportional Mortality of the Small Pox and Measles, in the several Periods of Life, and different Seasons of the Year; together with its comparative Fatality to Males and Females. III. On the different Quantities of Rain which fall, at different Heights, over the same Spot of Ground. IV. On the Solution of Stones of the Urinary and of the Gall Bladder, by Water impregnated with Fixed Air. V. On the Nature and Composition of Urinary Calculi. VI. On the Internal Regulation of Hospitals. Vii. On the Influence of Fixed Air on the Colours and Vegetation of Plants. Viii. On the Action of different Manures. IX. On the Properties of different Absorbents. X. Miscellaneous Observations, Cases, and Inquiries. By Thomas Percival, M. D. Fellow of the Royal Society, and of the Society of Antiquaries in London. To which is added an appendix; containing a letter to the author from Dr. Saunders, on the Solution of Human Calculi; with other Papers.
Percival, Thomas, 1740-1804.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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A Timely warning to all rash and disobedient children, Being a strange and wonderful relation of Thomas Williams, a young gentleman in the parish of Bridgewater, that sold himself to the the Devil for 12 years, in order to be revenged on his father and mother; how his time being expired, the Devil in a dreadful storm of thunder and lightning. Rain and hail, serched him away, dashing his brains out against the walls of the room he was sitting, (in midst of several divines his sorrowful parents had invited to pray with him), and tore him limb from bimb leattering them on a Dunghil behind the house. With a sermon on this unhappy accident; also, a prayer against temptation. Very useful and necessary for Christian families, and which no one should be without. Dr. Conner. Dr. Nixon. Dr. Limbs. Dr. Armstrong. Entered according to order.
Date: 1780?]- Books
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A yoke for the Roman-bulls : Being a poem written on the royal proclamation for exiling popish-priests and Jesuits, &c. To which is added, A telescope for the new astrologers: or, A looking-glass for the staring star-gazers. Wherein is a reply to the libellious and seditious censurers of the late fire in the City of London. By T. S. Licensed according to authority, the 7th. of Decemb. 1666.
T. SDate: 1666- Books
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On impressions of rain-drops in ancient and modern strata / Sir Charles Lyell.
Lyell, Charles, Sir, 1797-1875.Date: [1851]- Books
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Air and rain : the beginnings of a chemical climatology / by Robert Angus Smith.
Smith, Robert Angus, 1817-1884.Date: 1872- Videos
The real rain man.
Date: 2006- Videos
The real rain man.
Date: 2006